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Santeeans Run in the Silver Strand 5K and Half Marathon

An estimated 5,000 participants—skaters, runners and people in wheelchairs and handcycles—made the 13.1 mile trek from Coronado to Imperial Beach. Competitors came from across San Diego, southern California and the nation, including Santee.

Starting at Sunset Park in Coronado, the 11th Annual Silver Strand Half Marathon began at 7:20 a.m. Sunday morning, with skaters leaving first, then handcycle and wheelchair contestants, then runners and walkers hit the pavement to complete the 13.1 mile scenic course ending at the Imperial Beach pier. 

Chilly early morning air did nothing to deter crowds of onlookers who lined sidewalks and climbed nearby rocks for a view of the starting line.

An estimated 5,000 participants took part in the half marathon. A separate 5K started and finished at the Imperial Beach pier as well.

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near the end of the marathon when Liu Feng, a 32-year-old San Diego man, collapsed and was later pronounced dead.

Over 30 Santeeans competed in the weekend's marathon, with Cesar Garcia placing highest with a rank of 291. All Santee runners and their stats are listed below.

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Male Overall

Overall Name Age Gun Time Chip Time 291 CESAR GARCIA  44 1:45:55 1:45:20 321 CHARLEY MARCHESANO  38 1:46:27 1:45:24 833 JASON FLOYD  41 2:01:01 2:00:18 886 JAMES MARIN  36 2:02:00 2:01:37 960 JIM FREEMAN  48 2:03:14 2:02:04 1145
JEREMIAH NINTEMAN
22 2:07:44  2:05:05 1247 CHARLES SCHMID 48 2:10:26  2:07:42 1431
AUSTIN GARDINER 
22
2:14:49 2:12:11 1583 MICHAEL KANE  56 2:19:06 2:17:11 2229 CHRISTOPHER BALES
41 2:38:49 2:36:45 2502
RYAN BOHAN
29 2:53:48  2:51:04 2643 KIRK TERRELL 47 3:06:34  3:03:22

Female Overall

Overall
Name Age Gun Time Chip Time 752 JANINE TRAINOR 30 1:59:05 1:57:25 998
JENNA BOBO
24 2:04:14  2:02:13 1076 CAROLYN ROBAK 41 2:06:24  2:05:32 1096 DENISE WALKER   50 2:06:48 2:06:45 1178 MARILYN KELCHNER 45 2:08:50  2:07:59 1352
LANDEN TIBBETTS
226 2:13:06   2:11:28 1354 KRISTINA MARCHESANO   35 2:13:08 2:12:04 1537 ROSELYN HERNANDEZ-BALES  40 2:17:35 2:15:33 1982 TAMMY TADE 40 2:30:00  2:28:09 2036 KATIE ROLEY   24 2:31:19 2:29:08 2364 THERESA PAYNE 43 2:45:07  2:44:51 2505 DEBI COX  43 2:54:01 2:51:07 2523 DENISE KANASKI  41 2:55:32 2:53:23 2549
NICOLE SUTHERLAND  
29
2:56:54 2:54:11 2553 NANCY MILLER 57 2:57:30  2:54:11 2558 LORA JONES  38 2:58:13 2:55:20 2619 CATHERINE PARKER 34 3:04:21  3:03:23 2689 CHRISTINE GAWRYS 41 3:12:13 3:08:56 2737 PHYLLIS FREEMAN 50 3:16:53  3:14:11 2747 KATIE MCPHEETERS 24 3:19:20 3:16:47

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